Surja DattaDemystifying CreativityWe need to demystify creativity. Creative potential in humans is like height, yes there are marginal differences across the population but…May 15, 2021May 15, 2021
Surja DattaNatural and Social Sciences: How different are they?Excerpt from ‘Uncertainty and Social Capital in Outsourcing: A Conceptual Investigation’ PhD Thesis, Surja Datta, 2008Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
Surja DattaA Da Vinci at Shyambazar 5 Point Crossing and what it says about creativityThere is a Da Vinci sculpture at Shyambazar 5 point traffic crossing in Calcutta. No, I am not mad, and yes, I am referring to the Subhas…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
Surja Dattaনকশালের নষ্টামি ও বাংলার নবজাগরণগামছা থেকে যে ভাবে জল নিংড়ানো হয়, ঠিক সেইভাবে নকশাল আন্দোলন কলকাতার উদ্ভাবনী শক্তি শহরের ভিতর থেকে মুচড়ে বার করেছিল। এভাবে বলাটা কি…Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020
Surja DattaThe decoding of the Brahmi script and what it tells us about creativityWho decoded the Brahmi script? If asked the question, you would automatically start scanning your memory bank for a name, an individual’s…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
Surja DattaSatyajit Ray and Keymer & Co, Calcutta- A case study in creativityPeople go gaga over Google, citing it as a company that allows its employees creative freedom. They should learn about D J Keymer & Co, an…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Surja DattaThe Genius of CalcuttaEric Weiner ‘s ‘The Geography of Genius’ is a frustrating read. It gets the macro picture right but the micro details are often horribly…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
Surja DattaBirth of a learned society: Origin and early years of Bethune SocietyThe following historical account of the origin of Bethune Society is taken from ‘The Proceedings of the Bethune Society for the Sessions…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
Surja DattaMapping the Creative Society: Concentrated excellenceIf someone tells you that modern India was conceived in a geographical space that was around 5 kilometers in length and 3 kilometers in…Jun 24, 2018Jun 24, 2018
Surja DattaAssociations Galore: Spoilt for choice in nineteenth century CalcuttaOnce there was nothing, then there was abundance. In the era before the establishment of the Asiatic Society in 1784, Calcutta was a barren…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
